Original Harry Potter Locations Tour : Guided Tour of York
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York, England
- 2 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Movie enthusiasts, this one's designed just for you. Embark on a fascinating journey through York with an interactive tour that features movie trivia and group challenges. Along the way, discover iconic Harry Potter filming locations and enjoy additional elements such as video clips, costumes, and reenactments to enhance your experience.
- Learn where to find movie locations in York
- Swap predictable tours for one that incorporates games
- Benefit from the insider knowledge of a guide
- Explore without the hassle of parking or traffic
What's Included
- Local guide
- Professional guide
- Interactive Quiz and Games
- Gratuities
- Hotel Pick Up / Drop Off
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- XW55+9CP, York, UK
The Cholera Burial Grounds, Opposite the Milner York (Formerly known as The Principal York Hotel), Station Road, York. Our guide will be waiting for you with a blue flag.
End point
- Shambles, York YO1, UK
Itinerary
York Minster (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 35 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.7
based on 505 reviews
Laurie_S, Jun 2026
This was one of our top most enjoyable activities of our 2 week euro trip! Molly was our guide and she was the absolute best!
ken_s, Jun 2026
George is a wonderful lovely guy. Very informative with the history and the story of Harry Potter.
By the way George, Dobby is real it says it on Wikipedia ;-)
Jessica_M, Jun 2026
My guide Molly was amazing. Talking with her was like sharing a passion with an old friend. You can see her love for the city and the world of Harry Potter. I highly recommend this tour if you happen to visit York and love Harry Potter. Great job, Molly! đ
MaryLou_H, May 2026
The tour guide Ellie was entertaining, enthusiastic, and very knowledgeable about Harry Potter. The trivia questions and stories she shared were fun. My disappointment is that there are actually no Harry Potter filming sites in London, so the title and description were misleading. The only place slightly associated with the movies is the Shambles, which just vaguely looks like Diagon Alley. Also, the meeting spot is hard to find. We knew we were close and asked locals, who had never heard of the place. The meeting description mentioned a hotel across the street and even the employees there had never heard of it. Turns out we were in the right spot, but the sign is behind a construction fence. All of this created unnecessary uncertainty and stress before the tour. There are plenty of other places in York that could be found more easily.
Gail_A, May 2026
Molly was an excellent guide and made the tour great fun. Lots of interesting info as well as all the HP content. Totally recommend the experience.
mikemurphy1964, May 2026
Molly our guide was Brilliant, very interesting and fun.. Told us about so much history of York and Harry Potter too of course, we played games, answered questions. There was only 5 on our tour including Molly, we all laughed a lot.I would definitely recommend this tour to anybody. I've recently started booking up for walking tours in any new town or city I visit now. I've even started doing walking tours in my own city too.
Chris_B, Apr 2026
Ellie was great with my son and us older folk. Lots of knowledge of the surrounding area, quiz for fun. My son wants to do it again.
Thank you very much The Beach Family
Jamie_P, Mar 2026
Ellie was a great guide and really upbeat and knowledgeable on not just Harry Potter but the spooky history of York too. Full of quizzes and interactive moments, our group all got along really well and laughed a lot. Would definately recommend this tour. Thanks for an amazing couple of hours Ellie! (Also top tier bookshop recommendations too!)
Dawn_L, Feb 2026
Brilliant, Ellie was fantastic, fun and very knowledgeable, I thoroughly recommend this tour. Lovely tour of the city.
Sohail_K, Dec 2025
Ellie was a great guide it was really cold today but still she kept the enthusiasm and involved everyone in the activities. Thanks Ellie and Happy New Year.
Lee_B, Dec 2025
Really enjoyed the tour, I am not a huge fan of Harry Potter (my wife and daughter are) but found it really good
Ellie was an excellent guide and was on top form for the full 2 hours - thank you so much
Natalie_B, Dec 2025
It was a brilliant time learning about all things Harry Potter in York. We laughed and learnt a lot. There was some much to learn not only about Harry Potter, but York in general. It was super interesting. We enjoyed every bit!!
Susan_C, Dec 2025
Ellie is fab, even on a cold day she kept her enthusiasm and made the information informative but also exiting! Give this girl a pay rise she's a credit to you. Even rang to help us find the location after we got a little lost. Really good tour with little gems we otherwise would have missed đ
Ben_R, Dec 2025
Ellie was fab, really engaging and enthusiastic. Just the right mix of really interesting Potter facts, York history, sightseeing, fun quizzes and not too much walking. Brilliant.
Mariana_A, Nov 2025
Unfortunately we arrived 10 minutes after the booking time and no one was there. The road and construction works outside the York railway station are horrendous and it took a long time to spot the signs to find the meeting point (RF bus stop) amidst the many people walking about and the cars, etc. PityâŚ
Craig_M, Nov 2025
Ellie was a really good guide and knew her stuff! Brill experience, would recommend this to any potter fan
Lorraine_E, Oct 2025
Ellie was an excellent guide and tailored tour to young and old. Everyone participated in a fun team quiz and one Mom rocked it for her team. Besides all things Harry Potter we also learned fun historical facts of York.
Safia_M, Oct 2025
Thank you so much for an interesting tour. So many things Iâve learned, not just about the Harry Potter, also about York.
Caroline_A, Oct 2025
Great tour. Ellie was very knowledgeable of Harry potter and York! Not too much walking as lots of stops with lots of information! Great for if you've already done lots of walking like we did! Learnt lots about harry potter and inspirations for the films from york
Carly_H, Sep 2025
Thoroughly enjoyed this tour with Ellie as our guide. She was super knowledgeable about York and Harry Potter, and she made the whole thing so fun. We got to pick houses from the sorting hat and were split into team for a HP quiz as we explored the city. Admittedly I expected more of the sites to be directly linked to HP as opposed to drawing similarities but I found that I really enjoyed learning about York with HP elements thrown in throughout the tour so nevertheless I really enjoyed it.
Akshay_A, Aug 2025
Well I was excited as the name suggested I was made to believe that we would get to see certain Harry Potter locations but itâs misleading. Itâs actually a walking tour around certain sites in York with Harry Potter quiz in between. Although the guide was knowledgable, I was put off as the walking tour had no locations of Harry Potter shoots. If I knew this earlier I would not have chosen this. The meeting point was changed and directions were not clear but the tour waited till we arrived (10 mins late)
Kristen_B, Aug 2025
Couldnât find the meeting place as there was a ton of construction and their directions arenât clear. Messaged them at the time of the beginning of the tour telling them I couldnât find them. They never responded. Called Viator who put me through to them. Asked for a refund and they said no, it was my fault I couldnât find them.
Definitely do NOT recommend them.
Gayle_H, Jun 2025
Absolutely loved it
Not only did I learn a bit more about Harry Potter but York as well
Would recommend!
Linda_P, May 2025
Found it was more information giving than interactive. I had expected their to be more quizzes/ games and actual Harry Potter film sets
aaobrien05, May 2025
Aliyah was great she was super friendly and nice. She was also a huge Harry Potter fan which I can definitely appreciate. I will say that there are no actual filiming locations of HP in York so donât expect that but thereâs tons of stuff that the stories are based on. I will also say that I enjoyed the quizzes a ton, but for those who arenât super knowledgeable on Harry Potter it may be difficult for you to understand or enjoy. For me though I had a wonderful time!
David_R, Apr 2025
A nice walking tour with lots of trivia and little known info on a fun format. Try to stump the guide by asking questions, and you'll be surprised.
Angela_B, Apr 2025
Friendly tour guide Ellie was very knowledgeable and as the tour was over 2 hours kept everyone engaged. The quiz was great fun and really tested everyone's Harry Potter knowledge, fun for families, encouraged mingling within the whole tour group with some healthy competition. Ellie also gave us some great recommendations for other places to visit in York.
Madelyn_M, Apr 2025
So much fun and so many fun pieces of information! From learning new facts to having a friendly competition with other group members, it was one of the highlights of my day!
Helen_N, Mar 2025
Ellie our tour guide was brilliant, really friendly experienced and knowledgeable. Excellent value for money. Great with my son
Jo_T, Mar 2025
We are 4 Harry Potter grown up fans and had a fun couple of hours on the walk around York, answering Potter quiz questions and listening to our lovely guide Leah telling interesting facts about York and visiting parts of the city we wouldnât normally go. Itâs all a bit of a laugh and although York is not directly associated with York, we would recommend this trip for any Potter nerds.
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